Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 357

Chapter 357

Nyx lowered her gaze at Joyce. She thought. This stepmother would never genuinely care about my post-marriage life, so there must be an ulterior motive behind this question

Unable to figure out why, Nyx vaguely replied, "Very well"

"Very well? Joyce blinked.

Had she heard this answer earlier, she might have believed it, but just now, her husband's words had awakened her.

Joyce thought, 'Compared to Nyx winning Erik's favor, it seems more likely that it's her behavior that has made the Read family dislike her, causing trouble for everyone related to her.

If things were truly good, why would my husband be suppressed by the Read family these past two days?

'Not only has the Read family caused them trouble, but His Majesty has also scolded my husband in court. It couldn't possibly be... that their connection with Banon was discovered? No, it couldn't be

Joyce shuddered, unwilling to consider that possibility.

Their connection with Banon was not very close, and they had always been cautious. It shouldn't have been discovered so easily.

She thought, 'It must be Nyx's fault'

"I didn't expect, after just a few days, you've made such progress, Joyce sneered, hiding her unease, and mockingly examined Nyx. "You've learned how to lie.

Nyx calmly met her gaze. There was no guilt in her eyes, only a hint of scrutiny.

After a few seconds of staring, Joyce lost the staring contest, awkwardly shifting her gaze. Though she tried to keep her composure, she spat and muttered, "Don't think just because he doesn't hit or scold you means he likes you. He doesn't even look at you."

Joyce thought, The Duke's only son, what kind of women hasn't he seen? There's no way he'd fall for Nyx, this little wench who has nothing but her looks."

"He stepped on my dignity today, and it wasn't to please you. In the end, you're just the daughter the Voss family married off. He despises you, and that's why he's taking it out on us." Joyce pointed at Nyx. "You'd better think this through." Nyx couldn't help but want to laugh.

she would have probably believed it and felt devastated. But now, no one knew better than her whether Pale Wolf liked her

not.

his memory or not, she would never

down at Joyce's performance with a sense of superiority, as if watching a clown dance, saying nothing in response, not countering, just silent, waiting to see what new lie she could come up

sweating nervously. The thought, 'Oh no... Surely, the lady hasn't believed it? We'll have to report back

a triumphant look slowly spread across Joyce's

her

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a nearby room and walked

were well-dressed

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was alluring and seductive, the other pure

curtsied to Joyce and then bowed gracefully to

anything, Nyx had already

frail" Joyce's smile couldn't hide her glee. "After you fell into the water last time, the doctor

this from the Read family and didn't tell them, people can still tell from the way you

of you.

Joyce softened her tone, adopting a motherly look, and spoke to Nyx with a blend of reason

later, find an opportunity to introduce them to Erik. Whether they become concubines or just servants doesn't

is that they can have children. Once they have kids, you

how much a maid is favored, one she brought from her family will always remember her kindness. "It's far better than letting your husband be charmed by an outside woman, who might

by the instincts of wild beasts, have never betrayed me. How could Pale Wolf possibly

her gaze landed on the

than fifteen or sixteen, clearly just young girls. In the interstellar world, they weren't even

without personalities or dignity, controlled by others, their lives no longer their own. With just a wave

they would be used as breeding tools and their children given away, they didn't show a trace of resentment, as if they

it still didn't stop her from feeling a twinge of pity for them. If she insisted on refusing, Joyce

these two maids who haven't yet served their purpose? Where

a long silence, Nyx pursed her lips and took a deep breath. "Fine, let them stay with